Visualizing my data science job search

Reflections from a humbling journey trying to find a job in 2023

2023 was a turbulent year for many job seekers. At least for me, it felt like quite a journey. Over the 11 months between January and November, I had 107 career-related conversations and applied to 80 positions, resulting in 2 offers (I took a “break” in May to defend my PhD 😅). Some applications were stretches, sure, but many of them were posts to which I thought I’d …

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